Choose the sentence with the correct possessive form.

Choose the sentence with the correct possessive form.

• A. The dog bones is buried in the yard.
• B. The dogs' bone is buried in the yard.
• C. The dog's bone is buried in the yard.
• D. The dog bones is buried in the yard.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is using the possessive form correctly and matching number for both the possessor and the possessed noun. Since one dog owns one bone, you add apostrophe-s to the singular noun: dog’s bone. That makes the sentence read naturally and the verb stay in agreement with the singular subject bone: is buried in the yard.

The sentence with the singular possessive is the best choice because it correctly shows ownership by one dog and keeps the subject and verb in agreement. The other versions mix up number or omit the possessive, which muddles who owns what and often clashes with the verb. For example, using dog bones without an apostrophe treats bones as the plural noun and then tries to pair it with a singular verb, which is inconsistent. Using the plural possessive dogs’ bone suggests multiple dogs owning a single bone, which isn’t the intended meaning here, and would still feel off with a singular bone. The form dog bones is also missing the possessive marker, making the meaning unclear and again with the wrong verb agreement.